Articles by: Gary Pritts
Gary consults in the areas of physician practice management, medical information systems, HIPAA compliance, health and productivity management and general business management. Gary serves on the board of Lakewood Hospital, one of the Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals, and is a founder and past president of eHealth Ohio, and is active with numerous professional organizations. He served as product development manager for the EDI clearinghouse division of Quadax, a regional clearinghouse, and understands provider organizations from his 6 years as President and owner of Premier Rehab, a Medicare Certified Rehab agency with two Cleveland locations. His computer background includes 15 years in various computer and computer service organizations. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
by Gary Pritts | Feb 25, 2011 | HIPAA
With reports about multi-million dollar HIPAA fines in the news for the first time, and discussion of stiff new HIPAA penalties from the HITECH Act, administrators and physicians are asking about the new enforcement activities. Recently, a small organization was hit...
by Gary Pritts | Feb 24, 2011 | HIPAA
The Obama Administration continues to accelerate its enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules. This month saw two additional $1M+ fines. On February 4, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its first-ever Civil Monetary...
by Gary Pritts | Sep 1, 2010 | CMS Quality Payment Programs
(Editor’s Note: This article, drafted in 2010, remains relevant in 2015 for organizations seeking guidance for Stage 2 and Stage 3 of Meaningful Use. See also Security Risk Analysis Required for MU Stages 2 and 3 and Meaningful Use and the Evolution of Privacy...
by Gary Pritts | Oct 1, 2009 | HIPAA
Physician practices have become more reliant on computer technology, the internet has connected most computers, and small mobile devices are everywhere. The net result is that practices are more exposed to computer security problems than ever before. With a small or...
by Gary Pritts | Sep 11, 2008 | Health Information Technology
ARRA The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as the stimulus bill, includes incentive payments (“the carrot”) to most practices of up to $44,000, per physician, for those who implement electronic health records (EHR). Further, the...
